Treasury terminates 20 tenders in latest move
By Cynthia Lodite, August 26, 2025The National Treasury, under the State Department for Public Investments, Assets, and Management, has announced the termination of at least 20 tender applications.
In a notice on my Gov issue on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Ministry announced that past tenders announced through the Kenya Procurement and Disposal Agency, formerly the Supplies Branch, on December 10, 2024, and March 11, 2025, have been terminated.
“The National Treasury, through the Kenya Procurement and Disposal Agency (formerly Supplies Branch), on 10 December, 2024, and 11 March, 2025, advertised for the following framework tenders,” read part of the notice.
Likewise, in the statement notice, the Treasury has further listed all the affected tenderers while also adding the amount of the bid security, which totals at least Ksh13 million.
“The tenderers who participated in the tendering process are hereby notified of the termination/cancellation of the underlisted twenty framework tenders,” read the notice in part.
CS Mbadi pushes for the electro tender plan
Notably, the cancellation of the tender framework comes just a week after the National Assembly struck down a Treasury directive that sought to make the electronic Government Procurement System (e-GPS) the sole method for processing government tenders, ruling the move unconstitutional and beyond the legal authority.
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in the evening, MPs approved the adoption of the Committee on Delegated Legislation report, fully withdrawing Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Circular No. 04/2025. The motion, seconded by Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, was approved unanimously.
The committee, chaired by Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga, pointed out that the circular was attempting to bypass parliamentary oversight by placing the nation under new procurement standards without the basis of law.
It held that the directive was in contravention of Section 77 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, which permits government entities to tender manually or electronically.
The report also noted that the circular violated various constitutional provisions, including Articles 2(1) and (2), 10, 27(2), 94(5), and 227. The sections address the supremacy of the Constitution, national values and principles of governance, equality and fundamental rights, Parliament’s exclusive lawmaking role, and procuring in such a way that it is fair, competitive, transparent, and cost-effective.
Additionally, Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had launched the e-GPS system on April 7, 2025, intending to boost accountability, efficiency, and value for money in government procurement.
The platform was designed to enhance transparency, fairness, and competitiveness, aligning with directives from President William Ruto’s November 2024 State of the Nation Address, which called for a full rollout by the first quarter of 2025.